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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Holly Bishop

Kate Garraway shares personal sepsis ordeal amid call for public inquiry

  • Kate Garraway spoke about the profound impact of sepsis, revealing a loved one believed they were going to die from the condition.
  • On Good Morning Britain, Garraway discussed the issue with families who are campaigning for a national inquiry into alleged failures in sepsis care.
  • She shared a personal experience where a medical professional initially dismissed the severity of her loved one's sepsis symptoms.
  • Garraway recounted this to Zaheer Ahmed, whose five-year-old nephew died from sepsis in hospital in 2022.
  • Although she did not name the individual, her late husband Derek Draper was previously hospitalised with sepsis after contracting Covid-19.

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